The wait is over; Ian Wilson concludes his top 25 favourite movie opening scenes, and nominates his top five.
A Guide to Black Cinema – Part 6: ‘Wakanda Forever’
November 15, 2022 by 1 Comment
Nahum Gale completes his series ‘A Guide to Black Cinema’ with Part 6 – ‘Wakanda Forever’. This movie, the sequel to ‘The Black Panther’, an influential film on Black storytelling in popular media, is one Nahum is greatly excited about and articulates so well in this episode.
The Overland
November 14, 2022 by 10 Comments
Delve into a marvel of nature, storied with beauty and character as Dips recounts a journey.
Almanac Poetry: Such is Life
November 14, 2022 by 2 Comments
Kevin Densley’s latest Ned Kelly poem was written just this month…perhaps he’d had the bushranger’s November execution 142 years ago at the back of his mind. What can be said for the levers of history and a vivid dreamer; would you have pulled the trigger?
Almanac Book Launch: ‘The HAS-BEENS and NEVER-WILL-BEs …’ – Megan Ponsford
November 10, 2022 by 3 Comments
You are invited to the launch of Megan Ponsford’s new book about the first Australian cricket tour to India (1935/36), ‘The Has-Beens and Never-Will-Bes: A Boy’s Own Adventure of Australian Cricket and the Raj’. The launch takes place on 11 November in Collingwood. [Ed: Details for purchase of the book are included in the article.]
Almanac Poetry: Sylvia Plath in a Bikini
November 7, 2022 by 8 Comments
Kevin Densley shares the first poem he had published in a national magazine, in 1994. It focuses upon one of his all-time favourite poets, Sylvia Plath.
The Keilor Sports Club: ‘The Country Club in the City’ (Part 2)
November 7, 2022 by 1 Comment
Nick Marshall continues his series on the Keilor Sports Club. He looks at some of the great families who have contributed for generations.
Almanac Cinema: My 25 Favourite Movie Opening Sequences (9-5)
November 7, 2022 by 5 Comments
Ian Wilson’s favourite opening sequences in film enters its top 10 with some iconic cinema from the 1960s to the 1990s and Brooklyn backdrops featuring prominently.
Almanac Life: Only in Tasmania
November 4, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Ian Wilson shares his experiences of the four years he was living in Tasmania. The oddities, the cultural clashes, the beauty of its wilderness and of course, only in Tasmania would a man point a World War I cannon towards Hobartians that he loathes from his backyard.
Almanac Music: Australian Songs of Spring – Name a Personal Favourite
November 4, 2022 by 14 Comments
Before spring has totally escaped us Kevin Densley has reprised his Australian ‘Songs of Spring’ post from last year. With the input of readers of The Footy Almanac website, Kevin has put together a set of posts on seasonal Australian songs. Now it’s time to rethink our favourite songs of spring. As usual, he puts forward a nomination of his own to get the ball rolling.
Almanac Music – Tame Impala: A Superb Show
November 3, 2022 by 2 Comments
Mickey and his son Alex finally experienced the Tame Impala concert they had waited over 700 days to see – it was worth the wait!
Blind Boy Dreaming
November 2, 2022 by 3 Comments
With the release of his new book, Chime, Damian Balassone gives us an insight to his work by introducing us to Blind Boy Dreaming, which originally appeared in Arena!
A Guide to Black Cinema – Part 4: A Spike Lee Joint
November 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
In Part 4 of Nahum Gale’s ‘A Guide to Black Cinema’ he examines the films of the legendary Spike Lee and his role in the film industry.
Almanac Cinema: My 25 Favourite Movie Opening Sequences (14-10)
November 1, 2022 by 6 Comments
Ian Wilson presents selections numbers 14 – 10 of his series, ’25 Favourite Movie Opening Title Sequences’.
Almanac Poetry: Four Reasons Why I Like Zombies
October 31, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Kevin Densley has contributed another ‘spooky’ poem for Halloween/All Saints’ Eve with an interesting concept: give zombies a chance.
Almanac Music: Dream Golden Dreams (Song Lyric)
October 28, 2022 by 3 Comments
This Friday, KD shares the lyrics of a ballad (a kind of lullaby) he wrote in his early twenties, a time when he wrote many songs.
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